Cedar Rapids faces more layoffs as Collins Aerospace realigns resources
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids laid off several workers Thursday morning. While the company would not release the specific amount of employees terminated they did issue a statement to Iowa's News Now. To ensure we are structured to best meet our customers’ needs, we have...
15-year-old dies after getting sandwiched between 2 cars in private school parking lot
National Museum of the US Army brings Revolutionary War to life. Sen. Padilla speaks out after being removed from Homeland Security press conference. Sen. Alex Padilla speaks out after being removed from a Homeland Security press conference. Donels leading CR Kennedy while healthy after playing through torn labrum in...
Johnson Co. Sheriff’s deputy involved in morning crash
SWISHER, Iowa (KCRG) - A driver from Iowa City has been cited after crashing into a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office vehicle Thursday morning. The sheriff’s office says at 7:20 a.m., the deputy was driving northbound in the 1300-block of Highway 965 near Swisher. A car driven by 46-year-old Darwin Tinnian of Iowa City...
New option for groceries opens in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Customers can find milk, eggs and other staples alongside more exotic options at a new store in southeast Cedar Rapids, not far from where a Hy-Vee closed one year ago. The S. International Market, 803 Third Ave. SE, held its grand opening Thursday, June 12,...
Motorcyclist hits 177 mph in high-speed chase with Cedar Rapids Police
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A motorcyclist took Cedar Rapids Police on a high speed chase clocking in at 177 miles-per-hour. Around 7 p.m. on Wednesday night officers attempted to pull over a pickup truck and motorcycle on Highway 100. Officers say they were video recording dangerous motorcycle stunts on the roadway.
‘They owe me money’: Homeowner has solar power credits, but energy company zeroed them...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A homeowner in Iowa says his energy company has reset his credits to zero without receiving any compensation regarding his solar power. Gary Warner’s Cedar Rapids home has 14 solar panels. However, that’s one more than Alliant Energy and a private solar installer says he needs to...
Iowa-Based Department Store Ranked Among Best in America
An Iowa-based department store has been voted one of the very best in the United States. USA Today recently revealed its '10 Best Reader's Choice Awards.' A panel of experts determines finalists in each category before readers vote to make the final selections, according to the Des Moines Register. Which...
Chicago man going to federal prison for laundering Iowa meth proceeds to Mexico
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A man from the Chicago area has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in laundering money for a drug trafficking organization based in Mexico. Jose Eladio Medina Valenzuela, 45 from Cicero, Illinois, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money...
Iowa restaurant chain paid its servers only tips, U.S. Department of Labor claims
A chain of Iowa-based Mexican restaurants is being sued by the federal government for allegedly paying some of its workers only the tips collected from customers. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, the U.S. Department of Labor is alleging that Rocio Correa-Mata, 33, of Iowa...
One dead in Coralville shooting
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Coralville Police tell TV9 that a man is dead following at a shooting at mobile home park. The department tells TV9 that it responded to a report of a disturbance at Western Hills Mobile Estates on 2nd Street at 11:54 p.m. Wednesday. As officers arrived they...
